The Asian Scientist 100
Masayoshi Esashi
Professor
Institution
Tohoku University
Country
Japan
Field
Engineering
A pioneer of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology, Esashi received the 2016 IEEE Junichi Nishizawa Medal for his MEMS innovations, which are used in automobiles, mobile phones, industrial equipment and medical devices.
(Photo: Tohoku University)
AWARDS
- 2016 IEEE Junichi Nishizawa Medal
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